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Gissing Only Third In Great
600 Yard Run.
ATHLETIC RECORDS BROKEN.
World's Greatest Middle Distance
Runner Redeems His Former
Defeat at the Hands of
the Ex-Mohawk Lad.
New York, Dec. 'J.-Mclvln W. SUep
parcl of the Irish-American Athletic
olnh won the GOO yard run nt the ath
letic Indoor championship contest at
Madison Square Garden, showing him
self to he the world's prreatest middle
distance runner.
;isslm.'. who defeated the peerless
Sheppard twenty-four hours previous
ly, was only third In this final contest.
Clmrlev Kneon of the Irish-American
Athletic club jfottlng second place. The-
lime was 1 minute 14 J-o seconds
.Mam athletic words were broken
and the results of the leading events)
.... f.Ol.l,,'.!. 1
HVIV tin i'n,,,r.
Six hundred yard run, final, won by
MWvin V. Slieppard. Irish-American Ath
letic club; Charley Hacon, Irish-American
Athletic club, second: H. Glsslnfr, unat
tached, third H. Haywood, New York
Athletic club, fouith; time. 1 minute
14 4-5 seconds.
Six hundred yard run, firM heat, won by
II. GIsslnB, unattached; C. J. Bacon,
lilMi-Amerlcan Athletic club, second; J.
McKntee, Xew York Athletic club, third;
time.,- 1 minute 19 1-5 seconds. Second
heat, won Jiy M. W. Sheppard, Irish-
MET.VIN
SHEPPARD.
American Athletic club; H. Haywood
New York Athletic club, second; H. A.
Sedley, New York Athletic club, third;
time, 1 minute 18 3-5 seconds.
Five mile lun, won by Tom Collins,
Irish-American Athletic club; V. C. Bat
ley, New York Athletic club, second; V,
!. l'ellar, New Yoik Athletic club, third;
Oeorse V. llonhag, Irish-American Atlv
letic club, fourth; time. 25 minutes, 19 2-5
tcconilx.
Standing high jump, tie for first place
between J. A. niller, Brooklyn Y. M. C.
A., and 1). V. Adams, New York Athletic
club, with 4 feet 11 Inches, S. C. Law
rence. Harvard Athletic association,
third, i feet 10 Inches; 1,. B. Packard,
Irish-American Athletic club, and P. W.
Oalic-llen, New York Athletic club, tied
for fourth, with i feet 8 Inches. J. A.
Bllcr won the jump off for first place,
with 4 feet 11 Indies.
Polo vault for height, won by C. Vezln,
Princeton Pnlverslty Athletic association,
with 11 feet 2 Inches; S. C. Lawrence,
Harvard 1'nlverslty Athletic association,
second, 11 feet; J. I.. Harr. Harvard Ath
letic association, third, 10 feet C Inches;
J. A. MeI.eod. li Ish-Aiucrlcan Athletic
club, fourth, 10 feet.
Sixty yard dash, final heat, won by
Robert ClouRham, Irish-American Ath
letic club; J. V. O'Conncll. New York
Athletic club, second; C. R. Reed. Oordon
llniiho Athletic association, third; J. Itoa
PiihiirK, Irish-American Athletic club,
fouith; time, 3-5 seconds.
Three standing broad Jumps, won by S.
C. Lawrence, Unrvard 1'nlverslty Ath
letic association, with 32 feet 10 Inches;
P. Adams, New York Athletic club, sec
ond, 31 feet lli Inches; I,. P. Packard.
Irish-American Athletic club, third. 31 1
feet 44 inches; J. A. Blller. Brooklyn Y. '
M. C. A., fouith, 31 feet 3V4 inches.
PiiltliiB the twenty-four pound shot,
won by W. W. Coe, Boston Athletic im-j
soclntlon, with 3i feet 11 Inches; 8. P. '
(lilies, New York Athletic club, second, '
32 feet 2 inches; H. Meyer, Irish-Amerl- I
can Athletic club, third, 30 feet 10 Inches; .
J. J. Klllolt, Irlsh-Amerlcan Athletic club,
fouith, So feet Inch. I
Ono hundred and lifts yard dash, final 1
heal, won by J, J. Eller, Irish-American 1
Athletic club; R, K. COBKins, Pastime ,
Athletic club, second; R Lukeman, Mont-'
real Athletic association, third; II. T. I'M
waids, New Yoik Athletic club, fourth;
time, 1(1 seconds,
SENATOR'S ESTATE SUED. I
8tate of Weit Virginia Demands
770,452 Forfeit Tax.
1'nrkernburg, V, Vn Pec. a, The
state, of Went Virginia has sued the
estate of the late I'nlted States Sena
r '
w.
tor Johnson N. Camcleii for ?l,77(Mr.l! A HXArsuoT or iiiciiAitn cuouch.
under the new tux law which provides the wireless method, however. The
that when u person falls to report the . one reproduced herewith shows hi in
value of property (ho state can de-, as ho stood on the deck of tho steamer
Hurt) forfeited no per cent of tho I Just before lauding, The former Tarn
Hinoiint withhold. I many chief Is now qulto gray, but
It Is alluged that In the three years looks its hearty as. ever. Ho says he
preceding this one about 2,000,000
worth of property was not returned
by Senator Cuuidvu, while this your
(1,500,000 was not reported.
'Some Names
In the News.
Has the Grave of Explorer Andrce Been
found? John D. Rockefeller In
Court Richard Croker's
Visit.
OOIt Andrce!
According to
one report, this
venturesome o x
plorcr's lonely arc
tic grave, his bones
and a box of doc-
u m enls beneath j
the cross
his last desolate
resting place have
been found, and
contrary report
has it that the
grave discovered is ,
that of a man
P. A. AXDRKE.
named Andre Anstey, probably a fish
erman from Newfoundland. Against
the latter supposition Is the fact that
Newfoundlanders always endeavor to
f'rom tmj fisi,,nB
grounds.
j Sailing from Dane's Island. Spitz-
bergen, In his air craft July 11, IS07,
Professor S. A. Andrce and his com
panions aroused the interest and com
ment of the entire civilized world by
their bold If not actually foolhardy
attempt to invade the far north. Hut
they failed to break the seal nature
for centuries has kept on that mys
terious region surrounding the mag
net that lias attracted so many noted
and Intrepid explorers.
John D. Rockefeller Is getting so
used to publicity that he does not seem
to mind It any more. Ho has been pub
lishing his memoirs, and as a witness
in the court proceedings in New York
begun by the government against the
john d. nocKEi'EijiiDii walkixg to court I
WITH ATTORNEY MORITZ KOSKNTnAU .
Standard Oil company he has related ,
with considerable detail the story of I
his early connection with the oil trust. I
In the course of bis examination in ,
the federal suit in question Mr. Rocke
feller admitted that his share of the
profits of the trust was over $9,000.
000 a year.
It was during n recess iu the pro
ceedings that Mr. Rockefeller chatted
with n group of spectators about the
care of his health. He said:
"I never felt In better health than
today as a result of rigidly adhering
to a policy of a careful diet when I
was a boy. I advise any one who
wants to keep his health to do the
same. Then when you young men get
to be seventy years old you will hp
able to keep up your work."
The New York newspapers could noL
wait for Richard Croker to reach the
Kieamshlp dock on his present visit to
the United States before Interviewing
him, nor could they even wait until
his steamer had passed Sandy Hook.
The first Interview with him was ob
tained by wireless telegraph while he
was Mill quite n distance out nt sea.
No photograph of him was taken by
3 ' w v vst
I made n protlt last year of $M,000 out
of racing and breeding horses. He Is
Htlll an American citizen and says he
expects to die one.
SEi7"""""
fleBeBeHHik.
WASHINGTON LETTER !
Special Correspondence.
It will be a little cooler for the Amer
ican soldiers In the Philippines It an
experiment the war department has
ordercd.to be thoroughly tested proves
to lie a success. Orange colored un
derwear and hat linings arc to be
worn by 6,000 soldiers In the Islands
daring the next year and observations
made with a view of ascertaining U
the theories evolved from experiments
In laboratories In Washington are ap
plicable with corresponding results Ir
the field.
Color Scheme In the Army.
Experiments carried on under the
direction of Surgeon General Relllj
and Inspector General XSarllngton re- j
vealed the fact that plants under an
orange colored glass grew less rapidly ,
than those under any other shade and
less man uau as inst as plants ex-
posod to the direct rays of the sun.
Other tests showed that black and ,
red absorbed the rays of the sun and i
thus Increased the warmth of persons 1
wearing clothing thus dyed. White. 1
blue and green disintegrated the rays, 1
while dlsnersine them most effective-'
ly. Oddly enough, further experiments
showed that orange, although contain-1
lng some red, practically prevented
the passage of the rays of heat.
With the reports favoring the use
of orange colored clothing Quarter-1
master General Aleshlre has ordered
I 5.000 suits of underwear and hat lln
lngs dyed In orange color and shipped
to the Philippines for distribution.
Only orange colored underwear will be
Issued to soldiers for one year, during
which time close medical observa
tion will be made of these men and a
comparison of their health made with
soldiers wearing white underwear.
Huge Bronze Casting.
The largest piece of bronze ever cast .
In a single piece in this country, if not '
In the world, was successfully execut-1
ed at Elrawood, near Providence. '
It was the Immense horse for the j
equestrian statue of General Phil Shcr-1
Idan recently unveiled in this city.
The flask in which the mold was
contained was about twelve feet In
length, six and one-half feet high and
eight feet In width and weighed be
tween seventy and seventy-five tons
before the metal was poured into it
It was strapped and supported on the
outside by iron and held In position
by immense reds and screws. The
work of making the mold was com
menced early In August and was con
tinued day and night
Sheridan on Horseback.
The statue Is of heroic proportions
and depicts "Gallant Phil" Sheridan
on the back of- his famous dark bay
Kentucky steed Rienzi in the very
act of turning to his fleeing soldiers at
Cedar creek after his historic twenty
mile ride from Winchester. With one
hand he is holding back his powerful
horse, while with the other, in which
his hat is clutched, he Is waving to his
men and encouraging them to turn the
1 tide of retreat
I The figure of Sheridan is a portrait
j likeness. His clothing and accouter
j ments are modeled after garments
, worn by him. He is shown wearing a
service uniform, with sword and spun.
I His hat is rolled up in the hand with
which ho is beckoning to his men. The
f..e one cf lhc strongest pattS Of
the whole figure, being clean cut and
full of energy. The general's body is
turned halfway around In the saddle.
In his left hand are the reins, while
the right is stretched out to his sol
dlers.
A Famous Steed.
The horse is also modeled as far as
j possible after the horse which Sheridan
I rode. The animal, which was some
I times known as Rienzi and sometimes
' as Winchester, was skinned after its
, death, and the hide was presented to
the Governors island museum, where
, l has since been preserved. The size
! and general contour of the horse were
gained from this relic.
I The statue is fourteen feet high and
1 stands on a plinth of granite. The
i groundwork represents the rough earth
! of the field across which Sheridan
j rode.
I The Incoming White House Host.
I When Mr. Taft takes possession of
! the executive mansion and office there
will be one change which the employ
ees will do well to mark. Mr. Taft
eats no luncheon. About half past 8
In the morning he takes a hearty
breakfast, and this lasts him until din
ner time, when he can do justice to as
good a meal as any one. No matter
how nctlve he has been, the luncheon
Is scratched from Mr. Taft's pro
gramme. This means an additional
hour of work, and unless Mr. Taft
should establish luncheon as a means
of entertaining the more distinguished
of his visitors, as does Mr. Roosevelt,
Hie hour of quiet which now marks
the White House day between 2 and
S o'clock will be eliminated after
March 3.
Tafts Fond of Entertaining.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Taft are fond of
entertaining, and with a daughter who
will bo n White House debutante and
popular son nt Yale the fireplaces
will glow a cordial welcome to many
ftiests. Thoso who are most Intimate
Mth the Tafts predict that Mrs. Taft
will entertain moro than baa Mrs.
1 Roosevelt and Mr. Taft less than bis
predecessor In office. Mr. Taft's hos
pitality Is considered likely to bo ex
1 teuded moro largely to his intimates
than to new acquaintances, and aside
from the official dinners and such
calls as courtosy and custom demand
1 of him his hospitality will bo more of
the "come over and have dinner with
, as" kind which Is extended Informally
among old friends. Mrs. Taft Is a
graceful hostess, and should the Whlto
House not bo a lively place during the
Idtnlulstratlon of her ht-Aband Wash
ington will bavo a disappointment
OARL SCHOFIELD.
WOMAN AND FASHION
Dresay Tailored Effect.
The dressy effect of many of the new
coat and skirt suits depends upon the
trimming used. The foundations of
most of the favored models are usually
simple, but an elaborate effect Is gained
by heavy braid and ornaments. This
idea Is Illustrated In the smart suit
shown In the Bketch. Although abso
lutely simple In design, the heavy braid
ornaments give it quite an elaborate
and dressy air. The skirt, very severe
in cut, is oddly and most effectively
trimmed with the same ornaments seed
A P2ETTT TKTMllINa SOHXUO.
on the coat The long, close fitting
sleeves are also a feature, and the long.
sloping shoulder effect is pleasing.
The one piece costume now so popu
lar has brought the separate coat Into
high favor, and considerable thought
should be given to the choice of the
useful garment for if wisely chosen it
will prove a Joy to Its owner during
the entire season. For those who can
afford it a coat made of the material
of each cloth gown is desirable, but
would prove quite expensive If one In
tends having two or more cloth cos
tumes, and a fur coat will be found
for the winter months by far the most
satisfactory, for it Is always rich,
dressy in effect and may be worn with
both light and dark skirts with satis
factory results.
Boots Vary This Seooon,
Boots vary this year according to the i
costumes with which they are worn, '
but the smartest as well as most gen
erally becoming boots show a mod
erately high Cuban or military heel
and somewhat pointed toes. The
broad, square toed shoes are truly ,
hideous. They ruin the appearance of I
even the daintiest foot, and they are 1
no more hygienic and comfortable than
a slightly pointed shoe, provided al-
ways that the latter shoe is long
enough to permit of a slight point with-
out compressing the foot
The very high heels are bad for the j
feet and the body as well and are dan- '
gerous in themselves, as even those ac- '
customed to them are far more likely
to trip and fall than with any other
sort of shoe. Yet the very high Louis
heel is still worn by some.
New Suits For Boys.
The coat that will be worn by fash
ionably dressed little boys will be belt
ed and double breasted.. It Is called
the Derby.
The cut of the coat is looser than
little boys have been used to wearing,
and there are openings at the back
scam and at both the side seams.
A Useful Blouse.
Blouse of black dotted tulle made '
with fine tucks and trimmed with a
beautiful embroidery on a tulle founda
tion. U fastens a little to one side, where
it Is ornamented with buttons, motifs
Off BULCK -dotted TUIXX,
of pawementerle and a loop and knot
t lA amA nf list ri
ted end of ribbon.
The abort aleevea an elmllarly trim
Bed. The get-ape and long sleeve are
of tucked white tulle, the latter form,
lng frllli along the oute&e, where the;
are oral seated with bvtteu.
Autumn and
Now on Display at
Menner & Co., Keystone Stores
Chit: in Style. Latest in Cloth. Rest in Hi.
iiL
TO SI
529
Models lo fit .ill f inns ingli
v"o;!ts. Kveniej; Cloaks. Km Jackets. Collars and Mull's
NEWEST KOlt I'.ii'S.
Menner & Co.'s Department Stores.
Thti person who keeps a good account at a Hank
always has a (liriwlat hand when needed OPEN
NOW, either a savings or hnsiness account, at the
HUH IE Bill,
This instltut on liamlle large or small
sums and does anything Inilieline nrhank
ns business.
' If vu i have children, teach them to save
tilth rwiuiies ami clinics instead of spend hm
111! III.
' IT yon do 'tint have a luinvclinhl hank
call and set one. It Is I'ltKK.
irvor no sot pay vorn niu.s nv riircK, commknci? to no so now
c liKCK IS ALWAYS A KKCKIVT.
Three per rent. Compound Interest Paid.
MONEY LCANCDIO HOME PEOPLE.
ONLY $2.00
My
a recent arrangement with the
able to offer
The New York Tribune Farmer
The "Human Life"
and THE CITIZEN
FOR ONE YEAR FOR $2.00
TllKTIilM'.NK KAltMKlt isa thorouchly pract leal, helpful. up-to-date
Illustrated national weekly. Special paces for Horses, Cattle, Sheep, etc..
and most elahsrateand reliahle market reixirts.
Dr. C. I. Smoad. the bet known veterinary hurircnu In America, writes
remilarlv for TIIK TISIIU'NK KA IIM Kit. Ilmnm-jlily ciivcrhuMhc lirccdiii";.
care and fccclliii; nt all domestic animals, and his articles meet ttie needs ot
every practical working farmer, and interest every m.m nr woman In the
city or town who owns a horse or cow.
The "Human Life" Is a monthly magazine with the world's heM con
tributors. Sample copies of the three public tions
sent on applic tion to
THE CITIZEN.
The Era of New Mixed Paints !
This year opens with it delngu of new itiiiccd paints. A con
dition 'brought, about by our enterprising dealers to get soinokind
of a mixod paint that would supplant CHILTON'S MIXED
PAINTS. Their comnounds, being new and heavily advertised,
may find a sale with tho unwary.
iTHKONIVriiACH IN HONHKlAl.H,
AITTHOItr.KI) TO HANOI, K
Is JADWIN'S PHARMACY.
There nro reasons for tho nro eminence of CHILTON TAINTS:
1st No one can mix u bettor mixed paint.
2d Tin painters declare
- , (( f , (.OVLring qualities.
. ....
Hd Chilton stands back of it, and will agree to repaint, at his
own expenso. every surface painted with Chilton Paint that
proves defective.
4th Thoso who have used it are perfectly satisfied with it,
and recommend its use to others.
Winter - Goods!
- lics.
Misses and Juniors Kong
Mi
Wh-jrv Thousands of
Ptoplc Keep Money.
publishers we are
Honesdale, Pa. jj
CHILTON'S MIXED PAINTS
that it works easily and has won